Basahia Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Basahia is a village situated in Chauri Chaura tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 260 families residing in the village Basahia. The total population of Basahia is 1,629 out of which 811 are males and 818 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basahia is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basahia village is 249 which is 15% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basahia is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Basahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basahia is 68.5%. Thus Basahia village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.42% and the female literacy rate is 57.08% in Basahia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basahia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basahia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 249 | 137 | 112 |
| Literacy | 68.48% | 80.42% | 57.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 512 | 263 | 249 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 93 | 40 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 684 | 269 | 415 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.7% of total population in Basahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basahia village out of total population, 661 were engaged in work activities. 23% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 661 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 110 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 40 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 23 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 39 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 509 | 277 | 232 |
| Non Working | 968 | 424 | 544 |
Nearby Villages to Basahia,
Below are the list of villages near Basahia village in Chauri Chaura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khairabad | 2,846 |
| Palia | 569 |
| Mathia Khurd | 173 |
| Telhnapar | 2,354 |
| Chhavaila | 2,139 |
| Varai Par | 1,105 |
| Mohamd Pur | 887 |
| Basdila | 1,868 |
| Baghar | 6,561 |
| Bilari | 3,790 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basahia, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia